Coronation Week in London Bright with Color and Ceremony
London on eve of coronation week abuzz with color and crowds. Westminster Abbey readies for Thursday ceremony as Scotland Yard tightens crowd control and routes. Diplomatic and royal arrivals, massive illuminations, and ornate arches mark preparations for King George VI's coronation with extensive security and transport planning.
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Demurrage Order Opposed by Ohio Court
Aohumois Timdge ED Ditlon of the common meas court obtained a temporary injunction blocking the Ohio railroad commission from enforcing its recent promulcated orders. The ruling delays enforcement of new rail demurrage rules on intrastate and interstate shipments, affecting cattle and other freight. The case, seen as significant for railroads, may be appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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Strike Ties Up Morgan Line Seamen in New York
New York June 17 Four Morgan Line steamers anchor and shed crews as 50 officers and sailors strike. Momus and Antilles face pickets, El Cid sails with strikebreakers. Griffen says 20,000 could quit if demands unmet, others join in solidarity. Glasgow scenes as foreign crews fill vacancies, parallel routes in Liverpool and Antwerp report mixed outcomes.
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Army Inquiry Sours Texan Maneuvers in Congress
Representative Kahn of California introduced a resolution for a thorough investigation of the army and a ten member congressional committee to obtain War Department documents. He cites mobilization flaws on the Mexican frontier and argues for better preparedness amid annual military spending surpassing $199,000,000. Some lawmakers doubt the indictment, noting the army’s quality and previous spending under prior administrations.
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Father killer stuns family in fatal shooting at home
Arthur Cornwall, a printer, shot his brother in law James Elmore Courtney five times at Courtney's home 226 Eighth Street Northwest. Courtney died at Freedman's Hospital after being wounded in the back and arm during a quarrel over a door slam and later confrontation. Cornwall was captured within 20 minutes.
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Washington
Pistol Held Up Autoists by Virginia Beach Road
W F Gresham former Oceana postmaster drew a pistol and stopped Cecil and Mrs Billups on the Virginia Beach road He asked mercy of the court and was bonded for one dollar to keep the peace The autoists may pursue indictment despite the ruling. A deck hand named F W Williams fell overboard while lowering a flag from the steamer Richie and was recovered with the flag in his pocket.
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Cornwall Surrenders After Fatal Shooting at Home
The gunman Cornwall, after a fatal shooting during a domestic altercation, turned himself in as police labeled him a fugitive. He cried in a cell, saying he did not intend to escape while his attorney argued the act was justified given the quarrel and screams from the house.
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Kaiser Guests Of Fleet Festivities End
Special cable from Berlin reports American warships leaving Cronstadt port as Kiel festivities begin for the visiting fleet. Embassy functions thin due to staff absences while Kaiser and ambassador exchange cordial banquets and garden parties. Russian press praises the sailors noting their youth and agility, with a quip that they could seize the czar if needed. The Cronstadt harbor hosts include the Hagship Louisiana, the Kansas, and other vessels as the fleet sails to Kiel the next day.
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Gunboat Hornet Seized Over Alleged Violation
New Orleans court records allege the gunboat Hornet was furnished in New Orleans on Lisembe 21 118 with a large supply of arms including machine guns and cannon for use in a campaign against the Libertarian government. The case, filed by the United States Attorney, cites treason and violation of neutrality orders.
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Rail trips offered to Jersey shore and mountain resorts
Tours via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertise daily travel to Jersey shore Mountain resorts and all of New York and Canadian provinces plus Nova Scotia and Quebec and Allegheny Mountain resorts. Agency at 147 G St or 49 Pa Ave assists with rail or water trips for pleasure and business.
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Estrada in Capital His Mission a Mystery
Washington buzzes as ex presidents Juan Estrada of Nicaragua and Policarpo Bonilla of Honduras visit amid reports of a proposed national loan. Estrada meets Gen Moncado, then heads to New York, while Bonilla stays at the Arlington Hotel and contests the loan terms, signaling tensions over Central American financing and regional influence.
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